A complex, plagued, morally gray woman with a demon-conjuring abusive guardian chooses the time to end her painful captivity-the catalyst being the arrival of a Bard. A wandering minstrel. A man both feral and regal who is willing to accept her as she is-even with the blood of her guardian fresh on her hands and a curse placed upon them with the guardian's final breath. Sometimes a bastard just needs to die for the greater good. They become animated dead, though she carries the bard's living child within her-a baby created through the ripples of time and magic of eternal love, growing rapidly, as they travel an arduous route to regain their lives. Stained and Cursed: A tale of survival, redemption, adventure and lasting love.
